Top 10 Tips and Safety

Fit one smoke alarm for each floor of your home and check it is working weekly (Test it Tuesday)
Make a fire action plan so that everyone in your household knows how to escape in the event of a fire
Take care when cooking with hot oil; use a thermostatically controlled hot fat fryer
Never leave lit candles unattended
Ensure cigarettes are stubbed out and disposed of carefully
Never smoke in bed
Keep matches and lighters out of reach of children
Have your chimney swept regularly
Take extra special care in the kitchen - cooking accidents account for 59% of fires in the home
Take care when you’re tired or when you’re been drinking. Half of all deaths in domestic fires happen in the evening, between 10pm & 8am

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